- Treasurer’s Report
~7:03 PM — Treasurer Richard Lee presented.
- Richard distributed the following documents to the Board, and reviewed them for the directors in attendance.
- Treasurer’s Report of Financial Results for the period Mar 14 through May 9, 2016 (attached).
- RCPOA Budget for 2016 (attached).
- Cash accounts balance: $20,669.39 this year over $20,393.09 this time last year.
- Membership: 247 this year over 196 this time last year.
~7:06 PM — Leanne Reynolds arrived.
~7:09 PM — Armine Perian arrived.
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Cheryl Frees-Yvega informed Richard that Lyn Foster has arranged for the balance of the $1,000 for the land use attorney to be refunded.
Discussion regarding donating the funds is tabled.
- Honorary Associate Memberships
~7:12 PM — President Cheryl Frees-Yvega presented.
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Cheryl explained that several residents of adjacent neighborhoods were very active and helpful in the RCPOA’s effort to find a better location for the Armenian American Museum.
She would like RCPOA to express gratitude by offering an honorary associate membership to those households for the remainder of 2016 (which extends to the February 2017 Annual Breakfast and Business Meeting).
Cheryl extended the offer to those households and 8 of them expressed interest.
- The aforementioned 8 households where included in the mailing list for the May newsletter.
- Two additional people on the list: GCC Superintendent/President Dr. David Viar, and RCPOA’s Museum Committee Chair Albert Hofmann.
~7:15 PM — Cheryl Frees-Yvega motioned that the aforementioned 10 households/people be made honorary associate members.
John Wolff seconded.
Carried unanimously.
~7:15 PM — Armine Hacopian arrived
- Picnic Committee Report
~7:17 PM — Picnic Committee Co-Chair Armine Hacopian presented.
- Western theme.
- Champion-level dance instructor Kim Clark will teach country, western, and line dancing steps.
- No baking contest this year.
- No raffle this year.
- Cheryl Frees-Yvega has arranged for a professional photographer.
- There will be a photo booth with a set design.
Volunteers:
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Todd Yvega will erect the banner at 1308 Greenbriar Road on Sunday 05-15.
On the day of the picnic Todd will pick up signs and banner(s) and set them up at the park.
- Leanne Reynolds will find a suitable location on Royal Blvd for the other banner and get permission once a location is determined.
- John Wolff will carry things from cars to the picnic site at 9:30.
- Richard Lee, Carol Lee, and Wendy Myers will staff the sign-in table as usual.
- Cheryl Frees-Yvega offered to pay the photographer’s fee ($150) if there are insufficient funds remaining in the budget.
- Armine Hacopian will donate funds to pay the the dance instructor’s fee ($200).
- Todd Yvega will send a Constant Contact announcement on Wednesday, May 18, and a reminder on Wednesday, June 1.
- Beth Volpe will post the event on Nextdoor.com.
- Recess
~7:51 PM — President Frees-Yvega called a ten minute recess.
~8:04 PM — President Frees-Yvega called the meeting back to order.
- National Night Out Committee Report
~8:04 PM — National Night Out Committee Chair Beth Volpe presented.
- The National Night Out Committee meeting was held last Monday.
- The location for the event is not yet secured.
- Discussion about possible locations, their pros and cons, and logistical challenges.
- Many donations and donation commitments have been made.
- Sadly, there will be no National Night Outhouse this year.
- Newsletter Report
~8:23 PM — Newsletter Committee Chair Lyn Foster presented.
Ideas for the upcoming issue:
- Photos of the picnic and possibly National Night Out.
- Real Estate Update article and chart.
- Summer Social.
- Interest Group Update.
- Glenn Webb may write an article about how solar energy is working out in Glendale.
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Possible article about (re-)districting suggested by Armine Hacopian.
Armine may write the article or supply Lyn with information.
- Possible Q&A with the new Mayor, Paula Devine (since she is an RCPOA member).
- GCC / Civic Auditorium Update
~8:28 PM
President Frees-Yvega explained that every meeting will have this agenda item, for the purpose of asking Director Armine Hacopian (who serves on the Glendale Community College Board of Trustees) for an update regarding any sharable information about the College’s designs on the Civic Auditorium.
Armine explained that the college is very interested in the property but is frustrated that the City has suddenly increased the price significantly.